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strammel, strammle, strum, strummel, strummle,
strum [strʌm]
also strummle
n. In Mining: the fuse of a shot or explosive charge.
also strummle
n. In Mining: the fuse of a shot or explosive charge.
strum, strummie, strummy, strump, strumps, strums,
strum [strʌm]
n. A fit of pique or bad humour, a perverse mood. A pet, the sulks, the huff.
also pl. strums
adj. Sulky, sullen, pettish.
n. A fit of pique or bad humour, a perverse mood. A pet, the sulks, the huff.
also pl. strums
adj. Sulky, sullen, pettish.
strummy
adj. Sulky, sullen, pettish.
adj. Sulky, sullen, pettish.
Compounds and phrases etc.
tak the strum(s): Be in a huff.
strum, strumme, strummin, strummle,
strum [strʌm]
v. To play casually on a stringed instrument.
v. To play casually on a stringed instrument.
strummle
v. To play casually on a stringed instrument.
v. To play casually on a stringed instrument.
Compounds and phrases etc.
strummin: S. A buzzing, thrilling or drumming sensation in the head. Dizziness, confusion
strump,
strump [NN.b. strʌmp]
n. A short fragment of straw, especially one broken off by the flail and sifted out from the grain with the hands
n. A short fragment of straw, especially one broken off by the flail and sifted out from the grain with the hands
strunt,
strunt [strʌnt]
n. S. SW. Spirits, especially whisky, toddy.
n. S. SW. Spirits, especially whisky, toddy.
strunt, strunted, struntit, strunts,
strunt [strʌnt]
n. A fit of pique or pettishness. The huff, the sulks. Strife, enmity, hostility. A person of sulky disposition, a surly person. A haughty or dignified gait, a firm assured stride.
v. To offend, pique, affront someone. To sulk, to go about in a huff. To walk about in a stately or affected manner. To stalk, strut with a bouncing self-confident air.
pt. pp. struntit
n. A fit of pique or pettishness. The huff, the sulks. Strife, enmity, hostility. A person of sulky disposition, a surly person. A haughty or dignified gait, a firm assured stride.
v. To offend, pique, affront someone. To sulk, to go about in a huff. To walk about in a stately or affected manner. To stalk, strut with a bouncing self-confident air.
pt. pp. struntit
Compounds and phrases etc.
tak the strunts: To be in a huff.
stubborn [ˈstʌbərn]
adj. Difficult to move, remove, or cure.
adj. Difficult to move, remove, or cure.
scaughey, skahy, skyaghie, skyaghy, stachie, stachies, staghey, staughie, staughie, stuchie, stuchies, stughie, styachie, styachie, styaghie, styughy,
stuchie [ˈstʌxe]
n. U. Solid, substantial or satisfying food.
pl. stuchies Coarse greasy stews, a mixture of leavings cooked together.
adj. U. Of food: substantial, satisfying.
n. U. Solid, substantial or satisfying food.
pl. stuchies Coarse greasy stews, a mixture of leavings cooked together.
adj. U. Of food: substantial, satisfying.
steckie, stookie, stooky, stoukie, stuckie, stucky, stukie,
stuckie [ˈstʌke]
n. WC. EC. The starling Sturnus vulgaris.
n. WC. EC. The starling Sturnus vulgaris.
steekie, stuckie, stukki,
stuckie [I.Sh. ˈstʌkɪ]
n. A big half-grown cod Gadus morhua or thick codling.
n. A big half-grown cod Gadus morhua or thick codling.